| Milleporidae (fire corals) |
| 300 cm WD (male/unsexed) |
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reef-associated; marine; depth range 3 - 6 m |
| Indo-Pacific: West to Red Sea; north to Japan; east to Marquesas; and south to Houtman Abrolhos Islands. |
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Forms large colonies, commonly 200 to 300 cm in diameter and composed of anastomosed vertical plates, which may reach 200 cm in height. In life, colonies have a characteristics light brown, color, with white growing edges. If touched, a sharp sting can be felt when coming into contact with soft skin (Ref. 269). |
| Forms large colonies, commonly 200 to 300 cm in diameter and composed of anastomosed vertical plates, which may reach 200 cm in height (Ref. 269). Depth based from occurrence (Ref. 8294); to be replaced with a better reference. Most common in shallow to intermediate depths (Ref. 269). |
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(LC); Date assessed: 01 January 2008 Ref. 123251)
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